DTU has a number of large, very strong research environments within the field of biotechnology.
The many research initiatives include those within biofuel, medical biotechnology, environmental technology and microbiology. The biotech areas exchange inspiration for mutual benefit. However, it may be more important that investments in biotechnology are an expression of fruitful and multidisciplinary collaboration with DTU’s other research areas – e.g. mathematical modelling, chaos physics, production technology and micro/nanotechnology.
A new research area in which DTU is already making progress is the branch of biotechnology called “green chemistry”. Green chemistry is based on the knowledge and technologies that enable the production of a wide range of products (from medicine and food to chemicals and biofuels). This takes place through processes that are less resource-intensive and cause less pollution than traditional industrial production and classic chemical techniques.
The new knowledge and technologies are also expected to give the opportunity to develop entirely new substances that cannot be produced using existing chemical and biological processes. Green chemistry will have very great importance for the production of medicine, vaccines, foods, chemicals, etc.
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